SOLOMON  

Gender: M
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: "peace"

Popularity in 2008: #429

Wise old biblical name that, along with other patriarchal classics, is finally beginning to shed its long white beard and step from the pages of the Old Testament.

Variations:
Zolly, Selman, Saloman, Soloman, Salman, Salmon, Zollie, Sol, Shelomo, Sollie, Zelmo, Solmon, Zalmen, Salo, Solly, Zelman, Salmen, Zelmen, Solamon, Salomone, Zalmon

International Variations:
Suleiman (Arabic) Salamun (Czech) Salaun, Lasimonne (French) Solamh (Gaelic) Salomo (German) Salaman, Salamon (Hungarian) Salamone (Italian) Salamonas (Lithuanian) Salomon (Norwegian) Salamen (Polish) Solomon (Spanish) Shelomoh, Zalman, Shlomo (Yiddish)

Solomon is being discussed in our message boards:

• Build a Name Together
• Mayflower Names!
• Cheaper By the Dozen
• Due in 1 week and fearing we've selected the wrong name.
• Baby Boy WDYT of the possible names?

Read Nameberry blog posts about Solomon:

• A DOZEN NEGLECTED BIBLICAL BOYS' NAMES
• BOYS' NAMES: A New Generation
• TAKING BABY NAMES SERIOUSLY